How is Verizon's Network Handling the iPhone?

We have started to receive a lot more dropped call and dead zone complaints from Verizon Wireless customers this year now that Verizon has iPhone running on its network. The Verizon wireless coverage problems seem to be occurring more on the East Coast vs the West Coast. See our Verizon Dead Zones Map.

Verizon's CDMA iPhone only works on 3G is has been reported to be much slower than the AT&T network. Verizon's iPhone is at a disadvantage because it accesses Verizon’s EV-DO network, which tops out at 3.1 mbps down, while the AT&T iPhone is capable of hitting 7.2 down on AT&T’s HSDPA network. I